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donaldo - 2011-05-27 09:30:00

Has anyone seen the smallfish stamp shop?

topsellers - 2011-05-27 14:43:00

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donaldo - 2011-05-29 11:25:00

Can anyone tell me about the karitane postmark is this a common one

sonns79 - 2011-05-31 06:15:00

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donaldo - 2011-06-04 14:18:00

Can any one explain why over the last couple of years we are not getting that many of the new release stamps on our mail? thanks

tammy211 - 2011-06-04 20:17:00

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donaldo - 2011-06-05 11:33:00

Ok thanks for that donaldo

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donaldo - 2011-06-06 11:46:00

Has anyone seen a first day cover for the 2006 Hawkes Bay Earthquake stamps postmarked at Napier?

paulmc - 2011-06-06 13:31:00

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donaldo - 2011-06-07 17:30:00

donaldo wrote:

--do you have??/and if so what design of cover

on another matter the link to NZ POST for compliments and brickbats and matters in general is yammer@yammer.com

I don't have but would like one if it is on a printed cover. Alternatively, a Philatelic Bureau FDC with the hand cancel pictorial postmark would be nice.

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dawn - 2011-06-08 14:30:00

dawn1 wrote:

Hi I'd like to start collecting stamps. Will probably just start with what is being sold on the postshop website. I've found a stamp design I would like to start with for my collection. They have lots of options to choose from when ordering stamps... Sets, First day covers, Single stamps, Stamp sheets and set configurations. So which would have the most value in many years to come? I guess if I gave this a good go it would be something to pass on to my children eventually.

Good to hear that you are taking up this fun hobby. It's hard to know what will have the most value in the future, it's a bit like wanting to have a crystal ball. It's my personal opinion to collect what you like the most and not to expect a return. I would steer away from sheets as they are expensive and don't seem to be worth a lot in the future. Keep in mind that if you buy directly from NZ Post you will be paying full face value. Often stamps sell for less on Trademe a few years after issue. If you don't want to spend too much money at the start you can buy some very good stamps on Trademe. I would advise you to get an NZ catalogue like Len Jury or ACS which cost around $10 and have all the NZ issues pictured. Other wiser people than I may have other tips for you. It's good that you have found this forum as there are some very knowledgeable people willing to share advice. I hope that this is a little bit of help for you.

stak - 2011-06-08 21:11:00

Hay's centennial Poster stamp album of New Zealand Railway Engines 1840-1940. I have this album complete with all the stamps stuck in. I can find no mention of it on the web. Has anyone an idea of it's worth. TIA

shadow60 - 2011-06-09 05:45:00

shadow60 wrote:

Hay's centennial Poster stamp album of New Zealand Railway Engines 1840-1940. I have this album complete with all the stamps stuck in. I can find no mention of it on the web. Has anyone an idea of it's worth. TIA

Depending on condition $300.00 to $500.00.

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donaldo - 2011-06-11 21:20:00

Hi, anyone have a CP book that they can look up a stamp watermark for me please? I have 2/ blue admiral with a watermark thats different from the others i have. I can post a photo if anyone keen to help :) Thanks

thunderstorm - 2011-06-12 20:34:00

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donaldo - 2011-06-12 20:41:00

donaldo wrote:

please and your details of the watermark

yay, thank you donaldo
here are the image links, i have inverted the copy in photoshop and you can see it a bit better on the left.

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/83/175525983_full.jp
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http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/33/175525933_full.jp
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Edited by thunderstorm at 9:20 pm, Sun 12 Jun

thunderstorm - 2011-06-12 21:19:00

Hi Donaldo.
Just searching the interweb and i found a post on another message board about watermarks.

me wrote:

In the sheet margins along the long edges were the watermarked letters of "New Zealand Postage" and on the short edges "New Zealand". If the sheet was printed off centre, stamps along the edge would be printed on the "letters"

Looking at the stamp image, this may look like this has happened. What do you think? the sheet printed off centre?

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donaldo - 2011-06-13 09:40:00

Thinking of all those affected by todays earthquakes.

what007 - 2011-06-13 18:29:00

what007 wrote:

Thinking of all those affected by todays earthquakes.

Thanks for your kind thoughts. I hope that all the other stamp people in Christchurch are OK. If anyone trading with me sees this message, I will be a little behind in posting as we haven't long had power back on. I will get things sent off as soon as possible.

stak - 2011-06-14 13:57:00

donaldo wrote:

unusual as in cp no reference to letters watermark that i can see--
also appears to be thicker and whiter cowan paper which does not have the inverted watermark listed rather than the jones [more see through] paper which has the inverted watermark listed--
i thought the number might be stanley gibbons and probably is but the 540 is not a current gibbons number
--now the difference between the watermarks is that the inverted watermark has the star above the nz with the n inverted-
-however i am not an expert on this issue and i hope that someone else can assist--
i think that cp has not given enogh attention to the watermarks in this issue and that the cowan inverted is fairly common as is the letters watermark

Thank you Donaldo, for your input, muchly appreciated. you mention paper differences, this one is a whiter paper than the other 2 which have a more creamy look to it.

thunderstorm - 2011-06-14 17:57:00

my thoughts with all the CHCH people too :)

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donaldo - 2011-06-18 09:50:00

Hi guys, I havent read all 66 pages, so forgive me if this has been asked before :)
I've been looking through my parents old stamps to see if any are of any value (I have no idea of course!) I have a one penny (universal postage) with the postmark of "twelve mile" 25FE05. I cant find any info on twelve mile - can anyone shed any light? tia

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donaldo - 2011-06-20 17:27:00

hi donaldo, thanks for the reply. Here is the stamp, appreciate any info :)

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/2/176527002_full.jpg

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donaldo - 2011-06-21 09:22:00

thanks so much for your time donaldo, I'll probably sell it :)

peasandlove - 2011-06-21 10:21:00

bump

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muzz8 - 2011-06-26 12:00:00

ok thanks for that info murray. I havent done anything with it at this stage, maybe I should put it up for $1 and see what happens ;-)

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donaldo - 2011-07-04 09:56:00

I'm hoping that someone will be able to tell me about a 1998 New Beginning miniature sheet that I have. It doesn't have 'limited edition' on it but I though it might be from one of NZ Post's collector albums? I just haven't come across one before. Thanks in advance.

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donaldo - 2011-07-05 12:17:00

donaldo wrote:

PRESUMABLY from 2000 milenium album

Thanks Donaldo, I thought that it might be from that album.

stak - 2011-07-05 19:11:00